There are sayings like “beer before liquor, never been sicker. Liquor before beer, you’re in the clear” - here we look at the evidence behind them.
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Facial flushing when drinking alcohol is caused by an inherited deficiency in one of the enzymes involved in the breakdown of alcohol.
It’s the season to be jolly – but don’t share that jollity with your pets. Alcohol, whether in a wine glass, egg-nog or a boozy pudding, is seriously bad for our animal friends.
Make that winter dram an intellectual one.
Fan parks will be a key tool at Russia’s World Cup next year.
Some people believe different drinks make them feel differently. But the effect alcohol has on your mood depends on factors like where you are drinking it and how you’re feeling at the time.
People in countries that value autonomy highly drink more alcohol than people in countries that value tradition.
For those wondering whether it is sinful to drink, even moderately, a scholar goes into the history of alcohol and its distillation to show how early monks and priests contributed to it.
The NHS should reconsider its plan to refuse surgery to smokers and those who are obese.
‘Fast liquor’, aged in months rather than decades, is the holy grail for distillers who are trying techniques ranging from using special barrels to blasting their brew with ultrasound.
As government representatives meet at the WHO global conference on noncommunicable diseases in Uruguay this week, their focus should be on reducing the health impacts of trade deals.
Wine has long been known for its disinfecting and cleansing properties. So can it kill flu and other bugs? And what about other types of alcohol?
Drug addiction isn’t about bad habits, fear of withdrawal or a selfish search for pleasure. It’s about the brain.
The UK health guidelines on drinking during pregnancy have probably got it right – don’t drink any alcohol at all.
A new study has found the alcohol industry deliberately misrepresenting the cancer risk of alcohol, while passing it off as health messaging.
Hedonism has a complex relationship with binge drinking – part cause, part solution. Here’s why.
A longer life for humans and pets means more challenges for doctors and vets.
With the fall term underway and an ongoing case over the death of a Penn State pledge in February, colleges are trying once again to figure out why hazing happens and what should be done to stop it.
More Australians over 50 are drinking and taking drugs than ever before. Here’s why that can be a problem.
It matters who a person drinks with and where.
Principais colaboradores
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Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
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Professor of Violence Prevention and Addiction Studies, Deakin University
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Professor, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University
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Visiting Clinical Research Fellow in older people's substance use and mental health, King's College London
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Professor in Substance Use, Liverpool John Moores University
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Research Fellow, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University
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Professor, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer of Addiction, Edith Cowan University
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Professor, Director of Research and Statistical Support Service and Program Leader for Substance Use and Mental Health, Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer in Health Psychology, University of Bath
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Honorary Clinical Professor, UCL
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University
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Professor of Alcohol Policy, Sheffield Alcohol Research Group, University of Sheffield
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Associate Professor, History, University of Newcastle
